Asteraceae

Dogwoodleaf

Spiracantha cornifolia Kunth

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Spiracantha

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Dogwoodleaf (Spiracantha cornifolia) — FlowerPhoto: Roland Gromes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Dogwoodleaf

Synonyms

Acosta rolandrae DC.
Spiracantha denticulata Ernst

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Roland Gromes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Anthony Batista, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Anthony Batista, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.